Council statement as Wolverhampton park left covered in rubbish after 'unofficial' fireworks event
The council said the event was not an official or organised event and said it had dispatched crews to clean up the park
Wolverhampton Council has confirmed a fireworks event which left debris strewn across a city park was not an official event.
The council said the rubbish and debris strewn across Phoenix Park this morning (November 9) was the result of an unofficial event and had not been organised by the council or any community groups.
It said it acknowledged the frustration of locals and a spokesperson said clean-up crews were dispatched as soon as the authority was made aware of the rubbish.
“The debris was not as the result of an official council celebration nor any community organised events that were booked into the park,” the spokesperson said.
“Unfortunately, we find that individuals do gather in the park at this time of year to let off fireworks and they can leave rubbish behind. We understand that this is very frustrating.
“As soon as we were made aware of the situation, we sent a team to the site and our crews are out cleaning up in Phoenix Park today.”
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